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Study by TU Graz shows that exhaust particles account for less than ten per cent of fine dust emissions from cars and trucks.

Droughts mean farmers don't have enough water. Water from sewage treatment plants seems a stable future source for irrigating farmland, but is it safe? Water technologist Erik Vriezekolk is now taking the first steps to investigate this.

SPHERE-s images of dust around distant stars provide a glimpse of asteroids and comets in other solar systems Traces of comets and asteroids in distant solar systems: In young planetary systems, mutual collisions between asteroids or comets generate large amounts of dust, forming a "debris disk". The disk contains information about the system-s smaller bodies.

The Institute of Applied Sustainability to the Built Environment has produced "The Voice of Architecture," which explores the evolution of photovoltaics in architecture thanks to three international

Germany should not become too dependent on other countries for clean energy resources. This is the demand made by the members of the Kopernikus project Ariadne.

Research team led by Göttingen University studies benefits of foraging in UBS in Indian cities The rivers, lakes and ponds in cities - urban blue spaces also known as UBS - are increasingly recognised for their ecological and social roles. However, their contributions to sustainable food systems remains understudied.

Research team asks people about foraging in water areas in Indian cities The rivers, lakes and ponds in the world's cities are increasingly coming into focus: they are not only beautiful places to linger, but also fulfill important ecological and social functions.

On 29 October 2024, the Valencia region was flooded after extremely heavy downpours. Nathalie Rombeek , a PhD candidate in flood forecasting at TU Delft, reconstructed the cause of these devastating floods.

By Susanne Shultz , Professor of Evolutionary Ecology & Conservation, The University of Manchester On the western flanks of Mount Kenya lies the Laikipia plateau, an achingly beautiful landscape that is both a refuge for wildlife and a home to traditional Masai communities.

Marine litter is a serious environmental problem worldwide. Reducing it would require implementing a global monitoring system, agreeing on the use of common methods and protocols for data collection, and categorizing all components of marine debris.

Research team studies benefits of shade trees in cocoa plantations in different climate zones in Ghana Climate change threatens agricultural production across sub-Saharan Africa, where most farmers rely on rainfall. A study by researchers at the University of Göttingen and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre shows that Ghanaian cocoa farmers who cultivate cocoa under shade trees - a practice known as agroforestry - are better able to withstand periods of reduced rainfall.

Researchers investigate the effect of shade trees in cocoa plantations in Ghana In sub-Saharan Africa, people are particularly dependent on rain.

In nature, photosynthesis runs constantly, converting sunlight into chemical energy that all living organisms depend on to grow and survive.

MALARIA If we fail to curb climate change, malaria mosquitoes could significantly expand their habitats across Africa, exposing hundreds of millions of people to a higher risk of infection. An insistent buzzing at sunset followed by itchy, spotted legs. Here in Denmark, mosquitoes are mostly an annoying - but generally harmless - nuisance.

Climate A new study using satellite nightlight data reveals that more than half of the world's coastal settlements have retreated inland over the past 30 years in response to intensifying climate hazards. The study coauthored by University of Copenhagen researchers also identified regions moving towards the coast despite the risks - including Copenhagen.

Posted on: 25 November 2025 Researchers from Trinity and UCD have designed and road - or "river" - tested a new barrier modification system that enables fish to travel up and downstream while simultaneously generating green energy for local consumption.

According to a CNRS press release dated November 14, 2025. In January 2024, the CNRS launched a collective scientific study to examine the uses of rare earths from a circular economy perspective.

An international team led by Covadonga Orejas, a researcher at the Gijón Oceanographic Centre of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC); Veerle Huvenne, a researcher at the UK National Ocea

Researchers have developed a process that can be used on site to render environmental toxins such as DDT and lindane harmless and convert them into valuable chemicals - a breakthrough for the remediation of contaminated sites and a sustainable circular economy.

A novel, non-toxic solvent makes it possible to recycle mixed-fibre textiles almost perfectly. We are producing more textiles than ever before: worldwide, well over one hundred million tons of textiles are manufactured every year - more than twice as much as in the year 2000.

George Booth Senior Media and Communications Officer The best spots in Australia to build new powerlines and unlock vast amounts of low-cost solar and wind power have been identified by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).

Dual-use sensors used to study science also support real-time systems for northern security, telecommunications and environmental monitoring On a warm summer day at the Kluane Lake Research Station i

Over 700 volunteers took part in the Lémanscope citizen-science initiative, taking upwards of 3,400 measurements on Lake Geneva. This high turnout was a welcome surprise for We spoke with Natacha Pasche, the scientist behind the initiative, which will come to a close in February, 2026.

Tourism in Greater Manchester generated around 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2023, with most emissions linked to how visitors travel to and from the region, according to a new study by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at The University of Manchester.

Academics at the University of Glasgow are launching an appeal to residents Ayr, Dumfries and Wick for their feedback on the impacts of climate change on communities and residents' mental health as part of a new research project.

Humpback whales are less picky eaters than other baleen whales. If cod runs out in an area, they may switch to krill.

According to research by ecotoxicologist Sam van Loon, using agricultural plastic can have a harmful effect on soil life by leaving microplastics behind.